In addition to visiting troops from Texas, Sen. Cruz joined the Senators to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Major General Larry Nicholson, and General John Allen, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force.
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Each week, Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse at the most popular posts on our site. Here are your ten favorite posts for the week of Jan. 6. to Jan.12: 1. Sheila Jackson Lee wants feds to collect data on local traffic stops. In an effort to collect information about racial profiling […]
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Even thought HR 6199 never passed during the 112th session of the Congress, Poe is not giving up. Just this week, he told The Hill that he plans to reintroduce Preserving American Privacy Act in this session of Congress.
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TexMessage Wednesday, January 16 Good morning, TexMessagers! Ready for the NHL season to begin? Yes, the N-H-L. TEXclusive Gun control measures discussed in Washington, D.C. are ‘hypocrisy at its highest,” claimed Rep. Ted Poe, recently in speech on the floor of the House. The Texas Republican argued that it’s easy for lawmakers to advocate gun […]
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“”I felt it was important to let the Speaker know that going forward, we expect the Republican led House to draw the line against the tax and spend policies of the Democrat led Senate and White House, and to be a strong advocate for responsible spending cuts and effectively deal with an outrageously high federal deficit.”
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As senator, Obama voted against raising the debt ceiling in 2006. Reminded of his vote during the last debt ceiling debate in 2011, the White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that president regretted the 2006 vote and has changed his stance on the issue.
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In 2010, Latinos represented 48.3 percent of all Texans under the age of 18. Combine that with black and Asian populations and we’re up to 63.5 percent. It’s 33.8 percent for non-Hispanic whites.
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